UK Government Seeks New Laws to Save Freedom of Speech at Universities

UK Government Seeks New Laws to Save Freedom of Speech at Universities
Graduates gather at Cambridge University England on Oct. 23, 2010. Paul Hackett/File Photo/Reuters
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A new proposed Bill before parliament to protect free speech will make UK universities reveal details of overseas funding from countries like China.

Under amendments to the Higher Education [Freedom of Speech] Bill, universities could face fines if they fail to show financial arrangements they secure with so-called foreign actors or overseas organisations deemed a threat to democracy.